Shade-hanger.



PATENTED JUNE@ W. DISNEY.

y SHADE HANGER. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 29, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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ire-730,241.

Patented June-9, 1903.

PATENT GEEICE.

WILLIAM DIsNEY, orv CINCINNATI, oIIIo.

SHADE-HANGER.

SPECIFlCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,241, dated J unev9, 1903.

Application med Iuiy 29, 1902.

To all 'whom it may concern: l

Be it known that LWILLIAM DISNEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Shade-H an ger, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to sl'iade-hangers for windows, my object being more particularly to-produce an adjustable shade-hanger and to prevent the free ends thereof from wea-rin g upon the woodwork of the window. j

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation oil awindow equipped with my invention and seen from, the inside of the room. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the samesomewhat enlarged. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view, partly in section, of the same5and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section,somewhat enlargeclnipon the line 4 4 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction'of the arrow. Y

The frame of tllewindow is shown at 1 and is provided with a pulley 2 andico'rd 3 in the usual manner. Another cord 4 is secured within an eye 5, which-is held in the rod 6, forming the lower border of the shade 7. This shade is rolled upon the longitudinal roller, which 'is mounted upon the bearings 9 in the usual manner. These bearings are supported by the end brackets 11, which are inturnmounted upon the respective ends of the longitudinal rod 12. A suspension-bracket 13, provided with a semicircular bearing 14, is engaged by a'screwl l'andnut 16, the screw being free to move in the slot 21 for the purpose of rendering the suspension-bracket 13 adjustable relatively thereto. A plate or bearing 17, preferably of rubber, is mounted upon the upper portion of the suspensionbracket 13, and through the plate and bracket the cord 3 passes and is provided with a knot 19, as indicated more particularly in Fig. 2. The suspension-bracket is also provided with ears 2O for the purpose of holding the plate or bearing 17 in position.

Hollow cup-like members 22 are secured rigidly upon the brackets 10 11 for the pur-V pose of supporting the same. The cavities Serial No. 117,515. (No model.)

23 of these members engage directly the respective ends of the longitudinal rod 12. Screws 24, carried by these hollow members, engage slots 25 at the respective ends of the longitudinal rod 12, The object of this arrangement is to make theend brackets 10 and 11 adjustable relatively to the rod 12.Y Bean ing-brackets 2G 27 are mounted upon theend brackets 10 l1 and are provided with concave disks 2S 29, which loosely clamp the sph erical body 30, the. same acting as an antif-rictionroller.

My device is used as follows: The cord 3 is adjusted by hand to such a position that the suspension-bracket 13 is maintained at any desired level. As the suspension-bracket 13 supports the horizontal rod 12 and this rod by means of the brackets 10 and 11 supports the roller 8, having the shade rolled thereon, it is clear that the top of the shade may be placed upon any desired horizontal line. The cord 4 may then be adjusted in the usual manner, so as to pull the shade down or to allow the same -to coil upon the roller in the usual manner; By loosening the screws 24 the distance apart ofthe brackets 10 11 can be regulated at will, and the members 22 can be moved telescopically upon the ends of the "rod'12 and clamped thereon by means of the screws 24. The position of the suspensionbracket 13 lmay also -be changed relatively to the generallength ofthe roller and the rod 12, so as to balance the same exactly, thereby .preventing anytendency of either end of the roller to 'sag downward.

Suppose, now, that the operative notices that the shade and rod 12 are for some reason out of alinement. enedL and the adjustment made as above described. If the shade is not properlybalanced upon the suspension-bracket 13, it is adjusted by means of the screw15. j

Vhen the wind blows the shade or it is moved accidentally' by any'cause or is purposely movedby means of the cords`3 and 4, the spherical members are free'to `roll upon the woodwork 1, thereby reducing friction to a minimum and preventing the possibility of any movable' part catching upon the wood* work should the same happen to b e rough,

The screws 24 25 are loosthereby tending to destroy thealine'ment of the shade.

It will be noted that the pressure exerted by the upper portion of the suspension-bracket is sustained by the cord 3, so that the position of the center of gravity of any or all parts is immaterial. In other words, the shades heretofore used must exert pressure upon the ledge of the window or upon some other ixture, whereas in my shade no such support is needed, the pressure of the cord being all the support needed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. A shade -hanger comprising a shaderoller, a longitudinal rod provided with adj ustable end brackets for supporting said roller, bearing-brackets projecting` from one end of said end brackets and provided with rolling bodies, a suspension-bracket mounted upon said longitudinal rod, and means controllable at will for shifting` said suspensionbracket relatively to the general length of said longitudinal rod.

2. A shade -hanger comprising a shaderoller, a longitudinal rod, end brackets carried by the rod for supporting said roller, means for adj ustably securing the said end brackets to said longitudinal rod, a suspension-bracket loosely mounted upon said longitudinal rod, and means controllable at will for adjusting said suspension-bracket relatively to said longitudinal rod.

3. A shade-hanger comprising a shaderoller, a longitudinal rod, end brackets carried by the rod for supporting said roller, means for adjustably securing the said end brackets to said loligitudinal rod, bearingbrackets projecting from one end of said end brackets, rolling bodies mounted within said brackets, a suspension-bracket mounted upon said longitudinal rod, and means controllable at will for adjusting said suspension-bracket relatively to said longitudinal rod.

4. A shade-h an ger, comprising a rod, rollercarrying brackets adjustably secured to the ends of the rod, and a suspension-bracket having a selnicircular bearing engaging the rod and adjustably secured thereto, as set forth.

5. Ashade-hanger, comprising arod, 'rollercarrying brackets provided with inwardlyprojecting sockets into which the ends of the lcarrying brackets adjustably secured to the ends of the rod, a suspension-bracket adjustably secured to the rod, bearing-brackets secured to one end of each rollercarrying bracket and provided with concave disks, and spherical bodies mounted between the disks of the said brackets, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM DISNEY.

Vitnesses:

BELLE C. DISNEY, MARY l". HART. 

